If there has been a quiet revolution in folk music in the last maybe three years – and I do not claim for a second that folk music could do a revolution quietly – it’s the re-emergence of close harmony…
Album | Lady Maisery – Mayday
News | Neko Case announces London show
Neko Case is to play a headline show at London’s Forum in December. The American singer-songwriter and New Pornographer, whose new album The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You is out…
Album | Cajita – Tiny Ghosts
Jay Chakravorty is the man behind Cajita and, following support from the likes of Tom Robinson on 6 Music, the multi-instrumentalist is releasing his debut LP, Tiny Ghosts. Combining acoustic guitar, sweeping electronica and touching string arrangements, this is minimalist…
#127 Willy Mason – Take Me Down
To celebrate the US release of his latest album, Carry On (which has been out in the UK since March), Willy Mason has released this paper-puppet take on The Lion King.* Mason’s warm, husky vocal sails above the beats and pings…
Festivals | Cambridge Folk Festival: Friday’s Preview
Following what-is-to-be a spectacular Thursday, Cambridge Folk festival have not stopped there. Oh no. Friday brings us yet another spoiling day of musical fancies, ranging from trad, to contemporary, to country, to electric. Brace yourselves for another excellent lineup… The…
Festivals | Cambridge Folk Festival: Thursday Preview
With music played solidly right through From Thursday to Monday, this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival will certainly not cease to tickle those musical taste buds of yours. Thursday brings us a lovely array of artists performing at both stages as well…